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High frequency, spontaneous motA mutations in Campylobacter jejuni strain 81-176.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Mohawk Krystle L, Poly Frédéric, Sahl Jason W, Rasko David A, Guerry Patricia
Abstract excerpt
Campylobacter jejuni is an important cause of bacterial diarrhea worldwide. The pathogenesis of C. jejuni is poorly understood and complicated by phase variation of multiple surface structures including lipooligosaccharide, capsule, and flagellum. When C. jejuni strain 81-176 was plated on blood agar for single colonies, the presence of translucent, non-motile colonial variants was noted among the majority of...
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